Anonymous wrote:Outplacement Consultants are not.proactive like that.

Yeah, they were probably looking for their own new job

What kind of person specializes in helping people lose their jobs?

Outplacement Consultants are not.proactive like that.

Maybe he is checking out your good looks.

Yeah you should probably start applying for new jobs now vs waiting.

What is an outplacement consultant? Like an Opposite Recruiter?

It could be that the outplacement consultant is trying to determine if a job like yours is an option for one of their clients. So they looked at your LinkedIn profile to see an example of the background/experience of someone currently in that type of position.

Anonymous wrote:People look at other peoples' LinkedIn profiles! I would not worry about this.

100%

People look at other peoples' LinkedIn profiles! I would not worry about this.

Federal-adjacent manager with 20 years experience. I hadn't been worried about my job security given my industry and niche expertise but this was unexpected. Never had something like this happen before.